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Richmond, Va., July 20, 1881. 



Dear Sir : 

The work was undertaken by the Virginia Historical Society to gather up and preserve the me- 
morials of this the most ancient of the American commonwealths, and this work it has endeavored faithfully to 
perform. The career of the Society prior to the war 'ras very prosperous, but through the calamities incident 
to that struggle its arrangements were so broken up t^at until quite lately it was unable to secure a lodgment 
for its collection that was deemed either safe or accessihle. Through the great courtesy of the Westmoreland 
Club, of this city, ample accommodations have been p ovided in their Club House, at the corner of Sixth and 
Grace streets, and the books and papers properly arrarged for reference. 

At a meeting of the Executive Committee, held tli^ 25 th ultimo, the following resolution was adopted : 



Hfnohn-il , That this Society being now safely lodged and ready to undcJ-ake the offices germane to such an organization, the Corresponding Se 
ireby authorized to institute such arrangements as maybe necessary to proper Y present to the consideration of the people of the State the claims of the Society, 
looking to the increase of its membership and the promotion of its efficier^'.v. 

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The Society, to reach the full measure of its u^ Iness, should enjoy a membership covering every county 
-4f3-ti!e Siate,-a33d-V:jrgiftjaJis.jaruLloifeis_QL3jigniiaL-e' twhce, and the effort is now made to bring about this 
most desirable result. The undersigned accordingly hlicits the honor of presenting your name for electtion 
and requests that you will recommend to tne Society the names of such gentlemen in your city or county as, in 
your judgment, should form part of its membership. We cannot be indifferent to our past jf we would stand 
with credit in the future. The annual fee of a regular member is §5 ; no entrance fee. Life membership, ^50. 

The following resolution was also adopted, to wit : 



Eesnloed, That in view of the fact that 
presence during the progress of the Centenni: 
throughout the State witli a view to securing s 
tative of the history of Virginia, as their owni 



1 large number of visitors from all po 
1 celebration at Yorktown, the Corr 
ich deposits with the Society of 
rs may be willing to so lodge. 



ions of this country and abroad will doubtless honor the Society with their 

ponding Secretary be, and he is hereby, authorized to confer with persons 

ripts, portraits, memorials, and other objects bearing upon and represen- 



The house in which the Society is located is strongly built and completely isolated. The flues have been 
thoroughly tested by many years use ; in fact, it is deemed to be practically fire-proof. Under these circum- 
stances, the Executive Committee do not hesitate to invite the deposit with the Society of the property men- 
tioned in the resolution above, and they ask this kindness at your hands, and also any information you may be 
pleased to venture concerning the existence of such relics in the possession of your friends and neighbors or else- 
where in the county in which you live. It is, as will be obvious to you, every way desirable that the Society 
should this Centennial year be able to present the fullest exhibit possible in this behalf. It is hardly necessary 
to urge that these deposits will be held sacred by the S 3ciety. 

The Society derives its income solely from the du( s of its members. The aim of the Executive Committee 
will be, from this time forward, to issue annually a volun le of historical material of value, for free distribution to its 



members, the letters of Governor Spotswood, proper! 
rent year. The collection of original documents in th 
late through the good offices of our fellow-member, M 
it the " Dinwiddle Papers." It is hoped, therefore 
the accomplishment of the work of publication absolu 

I am, dear sir, 




f edited and in handsome form, to be published the cur- 
e possession of the Society has been largely increased of 
. Corcoran, of Washington City ; he has presented to 
hat the membership will reach such a figure as to render 
;ly certain, 
yours faithfully, 

R. A. BROCK, 

Corresponding Secretary and Librarian. 



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The organization of the Virginia H ^storical Society is as follows, to wit: 
President, Hon. ALEXANDI^R H. H. STUART, Staunton, Va., 
ist Vice-President, CONWAY ROBINSON, Washington, D. C, 
,,/ " WM. W. CORCORAN, AVashington, D. C, 

o/ " WM. WIRT HENRY, Richmond, Va., 

Carres/ g See' y and Librarian, R. A. BROCK., Richmond, Va., 

Recording Secretary, GEORGE A. BARKSDALE, Richmond, Va., 
Treasurer, R. T. BROOIvE, Richmond, Va. ; 

who, in conjunction with the following-named gentlemen, form tlie E.xecutive Conmiittec 
Hon. BEVERLEY R. WELLFORD, Jr., Richmond, Va., 

HENRY COALTER CAj ELL, Riqhmond, Va., 

"cHARLES G. BARNE"ij M. D., i* .chmond, Va., 
Hon. ANTHONY M. KEILEiv^ Richmond, V.t., 

ARCHER ANDERSON^ A. M., Richmond, Va., 
WILLIAM P. PALMER, M. D., Richmond, Va., 



WILLIAM A. MAURY 
J. L. M. CURRY, D. I) 



LL. D., Washington, D. C, 
, LL., D., Richmop.d, Va., 



lOHN OTT, Richmond. Va. 



JOHN WARWICK DAI 
Hon. JOHN L. MARYE, Jr., 
BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN: 
EDWARD V. VALENT 



lEL, Lynchburg, Va., 
Frederick.sbuig, Va., 
, Lexington, Va., 
NE, Richmond, Va. 



Memorandum : 

The chief dt-siiT of t!if Executive Cor.iniirtcc of the Virginia His- 
torical Society is to get mXo p-rinftJ foy:ii, properly edited, ;ind foi- frrc 
disltil/iifion to fhc ,iti'mlii-rs, and to Historical Societies throughout 
the United States and in Canada and (ireat P.ritain. the mass of valu- 
able original historical material in the pvissession of the Society. With 
a large membership this can ( ertainly lie acconiiilished, and on a basis, 
too, of anntial dues not greater than is now required. The annual fee 
of a regular member is SS ; no entrance fee. Life membership, ;^5o. 

R. A. BROCK, 
Corresponding Secretary. 



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